June 28, 2019 Op-Ed: San Jose’s LGBTQ Community is as Strong as Its Flags are Vibrant By Pam Foley Just like the colors of the rainbow and transgender flags, our local LGBTQ community is varied, vibrant and strong. Read More 5
June 19, 2019 BAYMEC Co-Founder Wiggsy Sivertsen Reflects on Her Life’s Work in Upcoming Fireside Chat By San Jose Inside The BAYMEC Foundation will host “An Evening with Wiggsy and Pals,” which takes place at 5:30pm Monday at Cafe Stritch. Read More 3
June 10, 2019 Vandal Targets Downtown San Jose’s LGBTQ Youth Space By Jennifer Wadsworth Someone smashed the door and three windows of the LGBTQ Youth Space, a resource center in the city’s SoFA arts district. Read More 8
November 25, 2016 Trans Day of Remembrance Helps Honor Fallen, Raises Claims of ‘Elitism’ at Billy DeFrank Center By Tori Truscheit An event honoring trans people killed by violence has brought attention to claims of ‘elitism’ at one of the area’s LGBTQ outreach centers. Read More 18
August 24, 2016 LGBTQ History Comes out of the Shadows, into K-12 Classrooms By Melissa Hartman Five years after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the FAIR Education Act, California’s public schools are now rolling LGBTQ history into the coursework. Read More 34